fancy dress
Example Sentences
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The inaugural event was designed for club runners but evolved to include everyone from elite entrants to those in weird and wonderful fancy dress, raising money for charity.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Brazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
The brave swimmers will be donning fancy dress to take a dip in the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
While many of us are still deciding what fancy dress to wear for Halloween, celebrities have wasted no time in posting pictures in their elaborate costumes - and the big night hasn't even arrived yet.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The fancy dress dance last night, and I coming down to the head of the stairs in Rebecca’s dress.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
